📉SEC Notice on Investment Company Deregistration Applications
Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, and on June 30, 2025 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $451,616.94 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by the applicant and the applicant's investment adviser. Filing Date: The application was filed on August 4, 2025. Applicant's Address: 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois 60187.
Learn Moređź“ŠOCC Notice on Interagency Policy Statement for Liquidity Risk Management
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning a revision to its information collection titled, "Interagency Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management." The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.
Learn More🎣Caribbean Fishery Management Council Public Virtual Meeting Overview
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ad Hoc Committee will hold a public virtual meeting to discuss the items contained in the agenda in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Learn More🎣New Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna
NMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) of 1950, as amended, to implement Resolution C-24-01 (Conservation Measures For Tropical Tunas In The Eastern Pacific Ocean During 2025-2026) adopted at the 102nd Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in September 2024. This final rule maintains and extends management measures for fishing vessels targeting tropical tuna (i.e., bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)) in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). The fishing restrictions will apply to large purse seine vessels of class sizes 4-6 (i.e., vessels with a carrying capacity of 182 metric tons (mt) or greater) and longline vessels greater than 24 meters in overall length that fish for tropical tuna in the EPO. This rule is necessary for the conservation of tropical tuna stocks in the EPO and for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.
Learn More⚖️Upcoming Federal Management Regulation Revision by GSA
GSA plans to issue a final rule revising the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Case 2022-01, "Federal Advisory Committee Management," published on April 18, 2024.
Learn Moređź“„FMCS Notice on Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), invites the public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection request, Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire, FMCS Form R-22. This information collection request will be submitted for approval to the Office of Management Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire, FMCS Form R-22, allows FMCS to comply with its statutory obligation to make governmental facilities available for voluntary arbitration. To carry out this policy, FMCS have issued regulations which provide for the operation and maintenance of a roster of professional arbitrators. The arbitrators are private citizens, not employees of FMCS, and are paid by the parties for hearing and deciding the issues submitted under a collective bargaining agreement and in other circumstances. Applicants for listing on the roster submit an Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire, FMCS Form R-22, which is used by FMCS to evaluate their qualifications. This allows FMCS to be able to restrict its roster to qualified individuals only.
Learn Moređź“…Defense Business Board Meeting
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Business Board ("the Board") will take place.
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